PERSUADE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

persuade

verb

pər-ˈswād

Definition of persuade

as in to convince

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

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Recent Examples of persuade Vance is leading the negotiations with Iran, which include persuading the Islamic Republic to pull back its support for Hezbollah in return for financial relief. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Republicans said the expansions from the pandemic era went too far and tried to persuade Democrats to fund a temporary spending bill that didn't address the expiring ACA subsidies, with promises of discussing ways to continue the subsidies later. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026 Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 According to the New York Times, Doyle persuaded London dealer Patrick Matthiesen to send him Courbet’s Mother and Child on a Hammock, painted around 1848, after promising to broker its sale. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuade

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The court date begins a weeklong preliminary hearing where prosecutors aim to convince a Utah judge to allow the trial to move forward.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Ryan would love nothing more than to help convince the front office to add and give this team a chance down the stretch.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of convince

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If there isn't enough money to satisfy every creditor, state probate laws determine the order in which claims are paid.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The Justices ruled the president cannot redefine birthright citizenship, and all children who are born in the United States, whether their parents are in the country legally or not, satisfy citizenship requirements in the 14th amendment.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of satisfy

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